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🦛 Hippopotamus Emoji — Meaning & Usage
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Description
The large hippo, one of Africa's most dangerous animals. Represents strength, danger, and river life.
When to Use
Use for African wildlife, river themes, or expressing being underestimated.
Example Usage
- “Hungry hungry hippo 🦛”
- “River giant 🦛”
- “Don't underestimate me 🦛”
Popular Combinations
🦛💧
River hippo
🦛😤
Dangerous when provoked
🦛🌿
Nature's tank
How Hippopotamus looks across platforms
Open-source emoji designs. Each project maintains its own visual style — colors, shapes, and details may differ from what you see on your device.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does 🦛 mean in a text message?▼
The large hippo, one of Africa's most dangerous animals. Represents strength, danger, and river life. Use for African wildlife, river themes, or expressing being underestimated. The tone can shift depending on context — a message to a friend reads differently than one to a coworker.
Is 🦛 used as slang or with hidden meanings?▼
Some animal and nature emoji have picked up slang meanings on social media. For example, 🐍 can mean "sneaky person" and 🍑 has well-known double meanings. The Hippopotamus emoji is primarily used for its literal meaning, but always consider context.
When was 🦛 added to the emoji standard?▼
Animal and nature emoji have been added across many Unicode versions. New animals are proposed to the Unicode Consortium each year, and each must go through a formal review process before being approved. Check the "Added" field above for the specific Unicode version.
What is the shortcode for 🦛?▼
On platforms like Slack and Discord, you can type `:hippopotamus:` to insert the Hippopotamus emoji. On GitHub, the same shortcodes work in issues and comments.
Is 🦛 a newer emoji?▼
The Hippopotamus emoji was added in Unicode 11.0. It has broad support on modern devices but may not render on older phones or operating systems.
Unicode
U+1f99b
Category
Animals & Nature
Added
Unicode 11.0
Shortcodes
:hippopotamus:Keywords
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When to Use 🦛 Hippopotamus
Use for African wildlife, river themes, or expressing being underestimated.
- •Send 🦛 when you want to express or reference "hippopotamus" in a message — it instantly conveys the meaning without extra words
- •Use 🦛 in conversations about animal or nature to add visual emphasis and make your point clearer
- •React with 🦛 Hippopotamus on social media posts, stories, or comments related to hippopotamus
- •Combine 🦛 with related emoji in captions or bios — works well when talking about animal, nature
⌨️ Keyboard Shortcuts
Open your system emoji picker to type any emoji directly:
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Windows
Win + .🍎
Mac
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